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In reply to the discussion: President Obama and the Michael Brown case [View all]H2O Man
(73,506 posts)President Obama has and understanding of, and appreciation of, process. And what you correctly note here -- regarding the US Department of Justice -- is a solid example of that.
It's funny: Nixon, for all of his corruption, was the last elected president in a long time who mastered process. (Ford doesn't count, really, although his pardoning of Nixon -- as unjust as it seems -- was proper, because Nixon was making clear that if charged criminally, he would derail a trial by way of "national security" issues.) From Carter to Bush/Cheney, process was put on a back-burner, and the new form of presidency solidified.
President Obama deserves high grades for process. Despite the republicans in Congress, he encourages those of us who prefer process to personality. Process defines policy, when approached correctly. And it is something that our nation needs now.